synonym: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11180
Acidic metabolite of vitamin A.
Notes:
- Retinoic acid binds to the retinoic acid receptor (RAR), which then acts as a transcription factor.
- The role of RAR in development (e.g., in regulating homeobox genes) accounts for the teratogenicity of related pharmaceuticals.